Go on the record ToOne!

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
I was speaking of the two strawman arguments you made earlier. If you are unfamiliar with the term, you can consult wiki.

yawn, ok, thanks i can rest assured you have not the faintest idea what Christ was talking about, do you consult wiki for your definition of scripture?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
yawn, ok, thanks i can rest assured you have not the faintest idea what Christ was talking about, do you consult wiki for your definition of scripture?

From what I've read, the JW's have a policy against higher education which is unfortunate. It seems to leave people such as yourself and G75 without the necessary foundation to be able to engage in non-superficial discussions in any meaningful way.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
From what I've read, the JW's have a policy against higher education which is unfortunate. It seems to leave people such as yourself and G75 without the necessary foundation to be able to engage in non-superficial discussions in any meaningful way.

What is that policy exactly?

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
You know last time I was under the impression that you were interested in a discussion, but based on comments you made and your actions, it became clear that you were interested in anything but. Why should I believe that this would be different? Telling me that you believe you have a strong argument doesn't mean that you sincerely want to have a DISCUSSION and all that that usually entails.

You know , sometimes I read something like this you have posted and just sigh.

I could explain why. But the fact that you can say something like this without seemingly any irony probably means that you would have no idea what I was getting at.

I'm sure many people around here know what I mean.

I would love to know what you think a "discussion entails" and "sincerity".

Are you actually for real ToOne ? Surely no-one can have such a limited self knowledge.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
Note that here KM says "I've stopped dancing - your turn now", yet just a couple of posts prior he said, "You then try and accuse me of dancing around a subject..." intimating that he had not been dancing around the subject and was being falsely accused. Yet another example of His dishonesty.

Also note that once again KM has taken his usual tactic of t ...[text shortened]... mple of his dishonesty.

The usual dishonest tactics from a dishonest person.

I'm not going to respond to any of this until you talk to me in the first person and address me properly.

You may despise me , think I am dishonest and disagree with me vehemently , BUT at least do me the respect of refering to me as me and not "he" as if I am someone else.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
From what I've read, the JW's have a policy against higher education which is unfortunate. It seems to leave people such as yourself and G75 without the necessary foundation to be able to engage in non-superficial discussions in any meaningful way.

Perhaps i shall send you my curriculum vitae and you may peruses the details of my higher education. Interestingly enough the very same assertion was made against the Christ by his enemies the Pharisees and Sadducees,

(John 7:14-15) . . .When by now the festival was half over, Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.  Therefore the Jews fell to wondering, saying: “How does this man have a knowledge of letters, when he has not studied at the schools?”

zing!

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
You know last time I was under the impression that you were interested in a discussion, but based on comments you made and your actions, it became clear that you were interested in anything but. Why should I believe that this would be different? Telling me that you believe you have a strong argument doesn't mean that you sincerely want to have a DISCUSSION and all that that usually entails.

Am I to conclude that you don't have an answer for my question?

Originally posted by galveston75
What is that policy exactly?

You might find this interesting:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/anon03.htm

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Perhaps i shall send you my curriculum vitae and you may peruses the details of my higher education. Interestingly enough the very same assertion was made against the Christ by his enemies the Pharisees and Sadducees,

(John 7:14-15) . . .When by now the festival was half over, Jesus went up into the temple and began teaching.  Therefore the Jews ...[text shortened]... How does this man have a knowledge of letters, when he has not studied at the schools?”

zing!

Interestingly enough the very same assertion was made against the Christ by his enemies the Pharisees and Sadducees,

Actually they are very different.

In the case of Jesus, a comment was made as to skills he possesses despite a lack of formal education.

In your case, a comment was made to the LACK of skills you possess that might be improved with additional formal education.

Had you already had that additional formal education, you might have been able to have discerned that distinction on your own.

Sure, why don't you post your CV?

Originally posted by epiphinehas
Am I to conclude that you don't have an answer for my question?

I suppose you could draw that conclusion however illogical.

Of course, if you were sincere about having a discussion you would have simply promised that you weren't going to play games as you had before.

Your response certainly can be taken as an indication that you were only looking to play games once again.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
[b] Interestingly enough the very same assertion was made against the Christ by his enemies the Pharisees and Sadducees,

Actually they are very different.

In the case of Jesus, a comment was made as to skills he possesses despite a lack of formal education.

In your case, a comment was made to the LACK of skills you possess that might be impr ...[text shortened]... been able to have discerned that distinction on your own.

Sure, why don't you post your CV?[/b]

actually no they are one and the same, for you see, the Pharisess and Sadducees also felt that Christ did not have authority to speak, having not attended the higher centres of Rabbinical learning, the very same assertion that you have slyly tried to assert against Galvo and myself and that our ability to reason is a direct consequence of not having attended a course of higher education, well isn't that vewy vewy intwesting!

again nothing but pettiness and mere condescension masquerading as some type of fact, you will of course note, that the only reference to lack of skill is from you, as where the irrelevant side show assertions of straw arguments, diversionary and evasive, but hey, that's what other snakes do when faced with danger. You cannot answer a simple question nor have interest in actually discussing the import of Christs word and well quite frankly mr shankly i have sooooo many better things to do than engage in a petty squabble with you.

ordinary level, Mathematics, English, Arithmetic, Geography, Engineering science, Metalwork, Technical drawing, Lenzie Acedemy, Glasgow

Higher Level, English, History and Art, North Glasgow College

HNC Computer science attained at Annielsand college
HNC Art and design attained at the Central college of commerce
HNC Accounting, unfinished, Cumberbauld College

not that it is of course any of your business, and one only needs a little discernment to realise that manners make a man and condescension is neither fitting nor mannerly, but if its all you got, then its all you can do. Now you can talk to someone that actually wants to speak with you, Epi, perhaps.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
actually no they are one and the same, for you see, the Pharisess and Sadducees also felt that Christ did not have authority to speak, having not attended the higher centres of Rabbinical learning, the very same assertion that you have slyly tried to assert against Galvo and myself and that our ability to reason is a direct consequence of not having you can do. Now you can talk to someone that actually wants to speak with you, Epi, perhaps.

Additional training in reading comprehension followed by instruction in the basics of logic and reasoning could only do you good.

You certainly are a prideful one.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
Additional training in reading comprehension followed by instruction in the basics of logic and reasoning could only do you good.

You certainly are a prideful one.

Additional training in Christian qualities, manners and general etiquette could only do you good.

You certainly are a thinkofone.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Additional training in Christian qualities, manners and general etiquette could only do you good.

You certainly are a thinkofone.

To the prideful there is nothing so ill-mannered as the truth.

The truth will make you free.

Originally posted by ThinkOfOne
I suppose you could draw that conclusion however illogical.

Of course, if you were sincere about having a discussion you would have simply promised that you weren't going to play games as you had before.

Your response certainly can be taken as an indication that you were only looking to play games once again.

Truth be told, I have no idea what you are talking about. But why don't you stall a little more by explaining what you believe I said that constitutes 'game playing'...

Or, you can answer the question which I posed to you. The choice is yours.